2023–24 Cruz Azul season
Cruz Azul 2023–24 football season
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The 2023–24 Club de Futbol Cruz Azul season was the 97th season in the football club's history and the 59th consecutive season in the top flight of Mexican football. Cruz Azul competed in Liga MX and the Leagues Cup.
Sporting directorÓscar Pérez
(until 24 November)
Iván Alonso
(from 13 December)
(until 24 November)
Iván Alonso
(from 13 December)
ManagerRicardo Ferretti
(until 7 August)
Joaquín Moreno
(from 7 August, until 19 December)
Martín Anselmi
(from 20 December)
(until 7 August)
Joaquín Moreno
(from 7 August, until 19 December)
Martín Anselmi
(from 20 December)
StadiumEstadio Azteca
(until December 2023)
Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes
(from January 2024)
(until December 2023)
Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes
(from January 2024)
| 2023–24 season | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sporting director | Óscar Pérez (until 24 November) Iván Alonso (from 13 December) | |||
| Manager | Ricardo Ferretti (until 7 August) Joaquín Moreno (from 7 August, until 19 December) Martín Anselmi (from 20 December) | |||
| Stadium | Estadio Azteca (until December 2023) Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes (from January 2024) | |||
| Liga MX | Apertura: 16th (Did not qualify) Clausura: 2nd (Runners-up) | |||
| Leagues Cup | Round of 32 | |||
| Top goalscorer | League: Uriel Antuna (14) All: Uriel Antuna (15) | |||
| Highest home attendance | 67,623 v. Guadalajara (2 March 2024) | |||
| Lowest home attendance | 9,358 v. Juárez (1 November 2023) | |||
| Average home league attendance | 23,887 | |||
| Biggest win | 3–0 v. Atlético San Luis (H) (10 February 2024) 3–0 v. Guadalajara (H) (2 March 2024) | |||
| Biggest defeat | 1–4 v. UNAM (H) (7 October 2023) 0–3 v. Santos Laguna (A) (9 March 2024) | |||
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This season was the first without captain José de Jesús Corona, who leaved the club after 14 years (since 2009–10 as a first team player).[1] It was also the first season since 2005–06 without the center-back Julio César Domínguez.[2]
Kits
- Supplier: Pirma
- Sponsors: Cemento Cruz Azul (front), Caliente (back)
Season overview
May
On 31 May, Uriel Antuna and Carlos Rodríguez were called up to the Mexico national team squad for the 2023 CONCACAF Gold Cup.[3]
June
On 1 June, Rafael Guerrero and Rodrigo Huescas were called up to the Mexico national under-23 team for friendlies in Europe and the 2023 Central American and Caribbean Games.[4]
On 27 June, the Leagues Cup announced Cruz Azul's first match against Inter Miami would be rescheduled as the tournament's inaugural match due to Inter Miami's high-profile signings of Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets.[5]
July
On 5 July, Ivan Morales' contract was rescinded and he became a free agent.[6]
Willer Ditta did not travel with the team to the United States for the first Leagues Cup match due to work visa issues.[7] On 24 July, Cruz Azul announced Ditta obtained his visa and would travel to join the team.[8]
Rodrigo Huescas was subbed out in the 30th minute of the match against Inter Miami due to injury. On 24 July, Cruz Azul announced Huescas had suffered a sprain in his right MCL.[9]
August
On 7 August, Cruz Azul announced they had parted ways with manager Ricardo Ferretti and would appoint assistant coach Joaquín Moreno as manager for the remainder of the Apertura 2023 season.
September
On 1 September, Uriel Antuna and Carlos Rodríguez were called up to the Mexico national team squad for friendlies against Australia and Uzbekistan. Érik Lira and Rodrigo Huescas were called up to the Mexico national under-23 team for friendlies against Colombia under-23.[10] Rafael Guerrero was called up to the Mexico national under-20 team for friendlies against Argentine Primera División clubs.[11]
Coaching staff
| Apertura 2023 Rounds 1–3, Leagues Cup | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Name | Nationality | Year appointed | Last club/team | References |
| Manager | Ricardo Ferretti |  Brazil |
2023 |  FC Juárez (as manager) |
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| Assistant managers | Guillermo Vázquez | Mexico |
2023 | Necaxa (as manager) |
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| Joaquín Moreno | Mexico |
2023 | Cruz Azul (as interim manager) |
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| Enrique Cruz | Mexico |
2023 | Pachuca (as assistant manager) |
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| Medic | Juan José Pérez | Mexico |
2021 | Veracruz |
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| Ernesto Prado | Mexico |
2015 | Cruz Azul Hidalgo |
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| José Morales Ángeles | Mexico |
2023 | None | ||
| Fitness trainer | Guillermo Orta | Mexico |
2023 | FC Juárez |
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| Kinesiologist | Juan Rubio | Mexico |
2009 | ||
| Paolo Arriaga | Mexico |
2023 | Veracruz |
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| Apertura 2023 Rounds 4–17 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Name | Nationality | Year appointed | Last club/team | References |
| Manager | Joaquín Moreno | Mexico |
2023 | Cruz Azul (as assistant coach) |
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| Assistant managers | Joel Huiqui | Mexico |
2023 | Cruz Azul U23 (as manager) |
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| Enrique Cruz | Mexico |
2023 | Pachuca (as assistant manager) |
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| Medic | Juan José Pérez | Mexico |
2021 | Veracruz |
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| Ernesto Prado | Mexico |
2015 | Cruz Azul Hidalgo |
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| José Morales Ángeles | Mexico |
2023 | None | ||
| Fitness trainer | Fernando Ramos | Mexico |
2023 | Leones Negros |
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| Kinesiologist | Juan Rubio | Mexico |
2009 | ||
| Paolo Arriaga | Mexico |
2023 | Veracruz |
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| Clausura 2024 | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Position | Name | Nationality | Year appointed | Last club/team | References |
| Manager | Martín Anselmi |  Argentina |
2024 |  Independiente del Valle (as manager) |
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| Assistant managers | Facundo Oreja | Argentina |
2024 | Independiente del Valle (as assistant manager) |
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| Luis Pastur |  Spain |
2024 | Independiente del Valle (as assistant manager) |
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| Goalkeeper coach | Esteban Herrera | Argentina |
2024 | Argentina U17 |
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| Medic | Antonio Acevedo | Mexico |
2024 | UNAM |
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| Juan Pérez | Mexico |
2021 | Veracruz |
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| Fitness trainer | Diego Bottaioli |  Uruguay |
2024 | Independiente del Valle |
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| Fernando Ramos | Mexico |
2023 | Leones Negros |
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| Alberto Sciegata | Argentina |
2024 | Independiente del Valle |
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| Kinesiologist | Paolo Arriaga | Mexico |
2023 | Veracruz |
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| Juan Rubio | Mexico |
2009 | |||
Squad
| No. | Player | Nationality | Date of birth (age) | Since | Signed from | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||
| 1 | Andrés Gudiño | |
26 January 1997 (aged 27) | 2019 | Venados | ||||
| 12 | Luis Jiménez | |
27 August 2004 (aged 19) | 2024 | Necaxa | ||||
| 23 | Kevin Mier |  |
18 May 2000 (aged 24) | 2024 | Atlético Nacional | ||||
| Defenders | |||||||||
| 2 | Rafael Guerrero | |
13 January 2003 (aged 21) | 2023 | Cruz Azul Academy | ||||
| 3 | Carlos Salcedo (vice-captain) | |
29 September 1993 (aged 30) | 2023 | Juárez | ||||
| 4 | Willer Ditta | |
23 January 1997 (aged 27) | 2023 | Newell's Old Boys | ||||
| 13 | Camilo Cándido | |
2 June 1995 (aged 29) | 2024 | Nacional | ||||
| 26 | Carlos Vargas | |
14 February 1999 (aged 25) | 2023 | Mazatlán | ||||
| 31 | Luis Iturbide | |
8 May 2002 (aged 22) | 2024 | Cruz Azul Academy | ||||
| 33 | Gonzalo Piovi | |
8 September 1994 (aged 29) | 2023 | Racing Club | ||||
| Midfielders | |||||||||
| 6 | Érik Lira | |
8 May 2000 (aged 24) | 2022 | UNAM | ||||
| 7 | Uriel Antuna | |
21 August 1997 (aged 26) | 2022 | Guadalajara | ||||
| 8 | Lorenzo Faravelli | |
29 March 1993 (aged 31) | 2024 | Independiente del Valle | ||||
| 14 | Alexis Gutiérrez | |
26 February 2000 (aged 24) | 2019 | Cruz Azul Academy | ||||
| 15 | Ignacio Rivero (captain) | |
10 April 1992 (aged 32) | 2020 | Tijuana | ||||
| 18 | Rodrigo Huescas | |
18 September 2003 (aged 20) | 2021 | Cruz Azul Academy | ||||
| 19 | Carlos Rodríguez | |
3 January 1997 (aged 27) | 2022 | Monterrey | ||||
| 29 | Carlos Rotondi | |
2 March 1997 (aged 27) | 2022 | Defensa y Justicia | ||||
| 32 | Cristian Jiménez | |
18 July 2002 (aged 21) | 2021 | Cruz Azul Academy | ||||
| Forwards | |||||||||
| 9 | Ángel Sepúlveda | |
15 February 1991 (aged 33) | 2023 | Querétaro | ||||
| 27 | Gabriel Fernández | |
13 May 1994 (aged 30) | 2024 | UNAM | ||||
Transfers
In
| Date | Position | No. | Player | From | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 16 June 2023 | DF | 3 | Carlos Salcedo |
Juárez |
Transfer | [12] |
| 16 June 2023 | MF | 10 | Moisés Vieira |
Fortaleza |
Transfer | [13] |
| 21 June 2023 | FW | 28 | Diber Cambindo |
Independiente Medellín |
Transfer | [14] |
| 27 June 2023 | MF | 5 | Kevin Castaño |
Águilas Doradas |
Transfer | [15] |
| 6 July 2023 | DF | 4 | Willer Ditta |
Newell's Old Boys |
Transfer | [16] |
| 13 July 2023 | MF | 8 | Jesús Dueñas |
Juárez |
Transfer | [17] |
| 29 August 2023 | FW | 9 | Ángel Sepúlveda |
Querétaro |
Transfer | [18] |
| 22 December 2023 | DF | 33 | Gonzalo Piovi |
Racing Club |
Transfer | [19] |
| 27 December 2023 | DF | 13 | Camilo Cándido |
Nacional |
Transfer | [20] |
| 28 December 2023 | FW | 27 | Gabriel Fernández |
UNAM |
Transfer | [21] |
| 30 December 2023 | MF | 8 | Lorenzo Faravelli |
Independiente del Valle |
Transfer | [22] |
| 30 December 2023 | GK | 12 | Luis Jiménez |
Necaxa |
Loan | [23] |
| 12 January 2024 | GK | 23 | Kevin Mier |
Atlético Nacional |
Transfer | [24] |
Out
| Date | Position | No. | Player | To | Type | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 10 May 2023 | FW | 13 | Michael Estrada |
Toluca |
Loan return | [25] |
| 10 May 2023 | FW | 8 | Gonzalo Carneiro |
 Sion |
Loan return | [26] |
| 11 May 2023 | DF | 12 | José Joaquín Martínez |
Free agent | End of contract | [27] |
| 17 May 2023 | DF | 25 | Ramiro Funes Mori |
River Plate |
Released | [28] |
| 18 May 2023 | DF | 3 | Jaiber Jiménez |
Free agent | End of contract | [29][30] |
| 27 May 2023 | DF | 4 | Julio César Domínguez |
Atlético San Luis |
Released | [31] |
| 10 June 2023 | DF | 28 | Jordan Silva |
Atlético San Luis |
Loan | [32] |
| 12 June 2023 | MF | 22 | Rafael Baca |
 Monterey Bay FC |
Released | [33] |
| 20 June 2023 | MF | 23 | Ramiro Carrera |
Atlético Tucumán |
Loan | [34] |
| 23 June 2023 | GK | 1 | José de Jesús Corona |
Tijuana |
End of contract | [35] |
| 5 July 2023 | FW | 20 |  Iván Morales |
Not registered | ||
| 12 August 2023 | FW | 21 | Augusto Lotti |
Lanús |
Loan | [36] |
| 29 August 2023 | FW | 11 | Christian Tabó |
UNAM |
Loan | [37] |
| 5 December 2023 | GK | 25 | Sebastián Jurado |
Juárez |
Loan | [38] |
| 28 December 2023 | FW | 10 | Moisés |
Fortaleza |
Transfer | [39] |
| 29 December 2023 | FW | 28 | Diber Cambindo |
Necaxa |
Loan | [40] |
| 3 January 2024 | MF | 8 | Jesús Dueñas |
Retired | [41] | |
| 16 January 2024 | DF | 17 | Alonso Escoboza |
Mazatlán |
Transfer | [42] |
| 17 January 2024 | FW | 21 | Iván Morales |
Sarmiento |
Released | [43] |
| 21 January 2024 | MF | 5 | Kevin Castaño |
 Krasnodar |
Transfer | [44] |
| 31 January 2024 | DF | 24 |  Juan Escobar |
Toluca |
Loan | [45] |
Pre-season and friendlies
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
Matches
| 14 June 2023 Friendly | UNAM | 1–0 | Cruz Azul | Coyoacán, Mexico City |
Del Prete  |
Stadium: Cantera |
| 21 June 2023 Friendly | Cruz Azul | 3–1 | Juárez | Xochimilco, Mexico City |
| 9:00 CDT | Report | |
Stadium: La Noria Attendance: 0 |
| 24 June 2023 Friendly | América | 3–1 | Cruz Azul | Coapa, Mexico City |
| 10:00 CDT | Report | Moisés |
Stadium: Coapa Attendance: 0 |
| 31 December 2023 Friendly | Cruz Azul | 3–0 | Atlante F.C. | Xochimilco, Mexico City |
| Report | Stadium: La Noria Attendance: 0 |
Competitions
Overview
| Competition | First match | Last match | Starting round | Final position | Record | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Win % | |||||
| Liga MX Apertura | 1 July 2023 | 12 November 2023 | Matchday 1 | 16th | 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 29.41 |
| Liga MX Clausura | 13 January 2024 | 26 May 2024 | Matchday 1 | Runners-up | 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 52.17 |
| Leagues Cup | 21 July 2023 | 3 August 2023 | Group stage | Round of 32 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 0.00 |
| Total | 43 | 17 | 9 | 17 | 53 | 52 | +1 | 39.53 | ||||
Last updated: 26 May 2024
Source: Mediotiempo.com
Liga MX Apertura
League table
Source: Liga MX
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 5) Number of goals scored away; 6) Highest relegation coefficient; 7) Fair Play points
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 5) Number of goals scored away; 6) Highest relegation coefficient; 7) Fair Play points
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 17 | 5 | 2 | 10 | 21 | 29 | −8 | 17 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 16 | −6 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 11 | 13 | −2 |
Last updated: 12 November 2023.
Source: Mediotiempo.com
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 12 November 2023. Source: Mediotiempo.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
Win Draw Loss Fixtures
The league fixtures were announced on 8 June 2023.[46]
Regular phase
| 1 July 2023 1 | Atlas | 2–0 | Cruz Azul | Guadalajara |
| 21:10 CT | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Jalisco Attendance: 20,169 Referee: Víctor Cáceres Hernández |
| 8 July 2023 2 | Cruz Azul | 0–2 | Toluca | Mexico City |
| 17:50 CT | Report | Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 15,936 Referee: Ismael López Peñuelas |
| 14 July 2023 3 | Tijuana | 2–1 | Cruz Azul | Tijuana |
| 20:10 PT |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Caliente Attendance: 28,333 Referee: Edgar Allan Morales |
| 20 August 2023 4 | Cruz Azul | 2–2 | Santos Laguna | Mexico City |
| 17:00 CT | Report | Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 11,053 Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava |
| 23 August 2023 5 | Pachuca | 1–0 | Cruz Azul | Pachuca |
| 19:06 CT |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Hidalgo Attendance: 8,242 Referee: Jesus Rafael Lopez Valle |
| 27 August 2023 6 | Monterrey | 1–2 | Cruz Azul | Guadalupe |
| 20:05 CT | Report | Stadium: Estadio BBVA Attendance: 42,313 Referee: César Arturo Ramos Palazuelos |
| 2 September 2023 7 | Cruz Azul | 2–3 | América | Mexico City |
| 21:10 CT | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 36,500 Referee: Daniel Quintero Huitrón |
| 15 September 2023 8 | Mazatlán | 2–2 | Cruz Azul | Mazatlán |
| 18:50 PT | Report | Stadium: Estadio de Mazatlán Attendance: 11,002 Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava |
| 24 September 2023 9 | Cruz Azul | 1–3 | Querétaro | Mexico City |
| 16:00 CT |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 23,790 Referee: Abraham De Jesús Contreras |
| 29 September 2023 10 | Atlético San Luis | 1–2 | Cruz Azul | San Luis Potosi |
| 21:00 CT |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Alfonso Lastras Attendance: 21,180 Referee: Adonai Gonzalez |
| 4 October 2023 11 | Necaxa | 1–3 | Cruz Azul | Aguascalientes |
| 19:00 CT | Report | Stadium: Estadio Victoria Attendance: 10,923 Referee: Fernando Guerrero Ramírez |
| 7 October 2023 12 | Cruz Azul | 1–4 | UNAM | Mexico City |
| 21:10 CT | Report | Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 28,878 Referee: César Arturo Ramos Palazuelos |
| 21 October 2023 13 | UANL | 2–1 | Cruz Azul | San Nicolás de los Garza |
| 21:10 CT | Report | Stadium: Estadio Universitario Attendance: 41,615 Referee: Edgar Morales |
| 28 October 2023 14 | Cruz Azul | 1–0 | León | Mexico City |
| 17:00 CT | Report | Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 11,001 Referee: Brian Omar González Veles |
| 1 November 2023 15 | Cruz Azul | 2–0 | Juárez | Mexico City |
| 19:00 CT | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 9,358 Referee: Daniel Quintero Huitrón |
| 4 November 2023 16 | Guadalajara | 1–0 | Cruz Azul | Zapopan |
| 21:05 CT | Report | Stadium: Estadio Akron Attendance: 36,847 Referee: Adonai Gonzalez |
| 12 November 2023 17 | Cruz Azul | 1–2 | Puebla | Mexico City |
| 18:00 CT | Report | Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 18,653 Referee: Luis Enrique Santander Aguirre |
Liga MX Clausura
League table
Source: Liga MX
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 5) Number of goals scored away; 6) Highest relegation coefficient; 7) Fair Play points
(C) Champions
Notes:
Rules for classification: 1) Points; 2) Goal difference; 3) Number of goals scored; 4) Head-to-head results between tied teams; 5) Number of goals scored away; 6) Highest relegation coefficient; 7) Fair Play points
(C) Champions
Notes:
- The first four places in the table will qualify for the Liguilla quarter-finals and host the second leg. The fifth and sixth placed teams will host the first leg.
Results summary
| Overall | Home | Away | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD |
| 23 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 30 | 20 | +10 | 41 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 19 | 12 | +7 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 8 | +3 |
Last updated: 26 May 2024.
Source: Mediotiempo.com
Results by round
Updated to match(es) played on 27 April 2024. Source: Mediotiempo.com
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
A = Away; H = Home; W = Win; D = Draw; L = Loss
Matches
The league fixtures were announced on 19 December 2023.[47]
Regular phase
| 13 January 2024 1 | Cruz Azul | 0–1 | Pachuca | Mexico City |
| 19:00 CT | Report | Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes Attendance: 26,100 Referee: Iván López Sánchez |
| 19 January 2024 2 | Juárez | 0–0 | Cruz Azul | Juárez |
| 20:10 MT |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Juarez Attendance: 13,714 Referee: Erick Yair Miranda Galindo |
| 27 January 2024 3 | Cruz Azul | 2–1 | Mazatlán | Mexico City |
| 17:00 CT | Report | Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes Attendance: 20,032 Referee: Luis Enrique Santander Aguirre |
| 30 January 2024 4 | Cruz Azul | 1–0 | Tijuana | Mexico City |
| 19:00 CT | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes Attendance: 16,650 Referee: Jesús Rafael López Valle |
| 2 February 2024 5 | Querétaro | 1–3 | Cruz Azul | Querétaro |
| 19:00 CT |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Corregidora Attendance: 24,777 Referee: Jorge Abraham Camacho Peregrina |
| 10 February 2024 6 | Cruz Azul | 3–0 | Atlético San Luis | Mexico City |
| 19:05 CT | Report | Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes Attendance: 23,826 Referee: Fernando Guerrero Ramírez |
| 17 February 2024 7 | Cruz Azul | 1–0 | UANL | Mexico City |
| 21:05 CT | Report | Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes Attendance: 25,755 Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava |
| 21 February 2024 8 | León | 2–3 | Cruz Azul | León |
| 21:00 CT | Report | Stadium: Estadio León Attendance: 24,618 Referee: Diego Montaño Robles |
| 24 February 2024 9 | América | 1–0 | Cruz Azul | Mexico City |
| 21:10 CT |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 59,032 Referee: Oscar Mejía García |
| 2 March 2024 10 | Cruz Azul | 3–0 | Guadalajara | Mexico City |
| 19:05 CT | Report | Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 67,623 Referee: César Arturo Ramos Palazuelos |
| 9 March 2024 11 | Santos Laguna | 3–0 | Cruz Azul | Torreón |
| 19:00 CT | Report | Stadium: Estadio Corona Attendance: 22,007 Referee: Adonai Gonzalez |
| 16 March 2024 12 | Cruz Azul | 1–2 | Necaxa | Mexico City |
| 17:00 CT | Report | Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes Attendance: 25,580 Referee: Fernando Guerrero Ramírez |
| 30 March 2024 13 | UNAM | 0–0 | Cruz Azul | Mexico City |
| 21:05 CT | Report | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Universitario Attendance: 41,121 Referee: Fernando Hernández Gómez |
| 6 April 2024 14 | Cruz Azul | 2–1 | Monterrey | Mexico City |
| 21:05 CT | Report | Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes Attendance: 13,585 Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava |
| 12 April 2024 15 | Puebla | 0–1 | Cruz Azul | Puebla |
| 21:00 CT | Report | Stadium: Estadio Cuauhtémoc Attendance: 31,289 Referee: Katia Itzel García |
| 21 April 2024 16 | Cruz Azul | 2–2 | Atlas | Mexico City |
| 18:00 CT | Report | Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes Attendance: 20,543 Referee: Luis Enrique Santander Aguirre |
| 27 April 2024 17 | Toluca | 0–1 | Cruz Azul | Toluca |
| 19:00 CT | Report | Stadium: Estadio Nemesio Díez Attendance: 27,273 Referee: Fernando Guerrero Ramírez |
Final phase
Quarter-finals
| 9 May 2024 First leg | UNAM | 0–2 | Cruz Azul | Mexico City |
| 18:00 CT | Report | Stadium: Estadio Olímpico Universitario Attendance: 40,418 Referee: Luis Enrique Santander Aguirre |
Semi-finals
| 16 May 2024 First leg | Monterrey | 0–1 | Cruz Azul | Guadalupe |
| 21:00 CT |
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Report | Stadium: Estadio BBVA Attendance: 51,708 Referee: Daniel Quintero Huitrón |
| 19 May 2024 Second leg | Cruz Azul | 1–2 (2 (s)–2 agg.) | Monterrey | Mexico City |
| 18:00 CT | Report | Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes Attendance: 28,403 Referee: Fernando Guerrero Ramírez |
Final
| 23 May 2024 First leg | Cruz Azul | 1–1 | América | Mexico City |
| 20:00 CT | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Ciudad de los Deportes Attendance: 27,244 Referee: Fernando Hernández Gómez |
| 26 May 2024 Second leg | América | 1–0 (2–1 agg.) | Cruz Azul | Mexico City |
| 19:00 CT | Report |
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Stadium: Estadio Azteca Attendance: 73,604 Referee: Marco Antonio Ortiz Nava |
Leagues Cup
Group stage
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | PW | PL | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Qualification | MIA | CAZ | ATL | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Inter Miami CF |
2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | +5 | 6 | Advance to knockout stage | — | — | 4–0 | |
| 2 | Cruz Azul |
2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | −1 | 2 | 1–2 | — | 1–1 | ||
| 3 | Atlanta United FC |
2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | −4 | 1 | — | — | — |
| 21 July 2023 1 | Cruz Azul | 1–2 | Inter Miami CF | Fort Lauderdale, United States |
| 20:00 EDT | Report | Stadium: DRV PNK Attendance: 20,512 Referee: Saíd Martínez (Honduras) |
| 29 July 2023 3 | Cruz Azul | 1–1 (5–4 p) | Atlanta United FC | Atlanta, United States |
| 19:00 EDT | Report | Stadium: Mercedes-Benz Attendance: 41,108 Referee: Oliver Vergara (Panama) | ||
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Knockout phase
Round of 32
| 3 August 2023 | Charlotte FC | 0−0 (4−3 p) | Cruz Azul | Frisco, United States |
| 19:30 UTC−5 |
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Report | Stadium: Toyota Attendance: 6,844 Referee: Ismael Cornejo Meléndez (El Salvador) | |
| Penalties | ||||
| Note: Match played at neutral site due to scheduling conflicts at Charlotte FC's home stadium Bank of America Stadium and a lack of approved venues in the Charlotte metropolitan area. | ||||
Squad statistics
- As of match played 26 May 2024
Appearances
Players with no appearances are not included on the list.
| No. | Pos | Nat | Player | Total | Liga MX Apertura | Liga MX Clausura | Leagues Cup | ||||
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| Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | Apps | Goals | ||||
| Goalkeepers | |||||||||||
| 1 | GK | MEX |
Andrés Gudiño | 16 | 0 | 13+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 23 | GK | COL |
Kevin Mier | 23 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 23+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
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| 2 | DF | MEX |
Rafael Guerrero | 13 | 0 | 3+7 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | MEX |
Carlos Salcedo | 36 | 0 | 15+0 | 0 | 12+6 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | COL |
Willer Ditta | 35 | 2 | 15+0 | 1 | 18+0 | 1 | 2+0 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | URU |
Camilo Cándido | 22 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 8+14 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 26 | DF | MEX |
Carlos Vargas | 4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | MEX |
Luis Iturbide | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | ARG |
Gonzalo Piovi | 23 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 23+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 191 | DF | MEX |
Raymundo Rubio[a] | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 205 | DF | MEX |
Josué Díaz[a] | 1 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 229 | DF | MEX |
Alan Zubiri[a] | 1 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| Midfielders | |||||||||||
| 6 | MF | MEX |
Érik Lira | 36 | 0 | 13+0 | 0 | 13+9 | 0 | 0+1 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | MEX |
Uriel Antuna | 40 | 15 | 14+0 | 5 | 23+0 | 9 | 3+0 | 1 |
| 8 | MF | ARG |
Lorenzo Faravelli | 23 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 | 23+0 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | MEX |
Alexis Gutiérrez | 32 | 1 | 2+7 | 0 | 11+12 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | URU |
Ignacio Rivero | 40 | 4 | 13+2 | 1 | 18+4 | 3 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | MEX |
Rodrigo Huescas | 40 | 2 | 13+3 | 0 | 15+8 | 2 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | MEX |
Carlos Rodríguez | 39 | 1 | 13+0 | 0 | 23+0 | 1 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 29 | MF | ARG |
Carlos Rotondi | 41 | 6 | 14+1 | 3 | 22+1 | 3 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 32 | MF | MEX |
Cristian Jiménez | 2 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 194 | MF | MEX |
Amaury Morales[a] | 8 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 | 0+6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 204 | MF | MEX |
Mauro Zaleta[a] | 4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| Forwards | |||||||||||
| 9 | FW | MEX |
Ángel Sepúlveda | 33 | 9 | 7+3 | 6 | 15+8 | 3 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 27 | FW | URU |
Gabriel Fernández | 6 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 | 6+0 | 2 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 210 | FW | MEX |
Bryan Gamboa[a] | 7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+7 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 268 | FW | MEX |
Mateo Levy[a] | 12 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+12 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| Player(s) transferred out during the season: | |||||||||||
| 5 | MF | COL |
Kevin Castaño | 15 | 0 | 9+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | MEX |
Jesús Dueñas | 9 | 0 | 0+6 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 0 |
| 10 | FW | BRA |
Moisés | 20 | 2 | 9+8 | 1 | 0+0 | 0 | 3+0 | 1 |
| 11 | FW | URU |
Christian Tabó | 8 | 0 | 3+3 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+2 | 0 |
| 17 | MF | MEX |
Alonso Escoboza | 4 | 0 | 0+4 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 |
| 21 | FW | ARG |
Augusto Lotti | 6 | 0 | 1+2 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | PAR |
Juan Escobar | 17 | 0 | 14+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 2+1 | 0 |
| 25 | GK | MEX |
Sebastián Jurado | 5 | 0 | 4+0 | 0 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+0 | 0 |
| 28 | FW | COL |
Diber Cambindo | 18 | 4 | 9+7 | 4 | 0+0 | 0 | 1+1 | 0 |
Source: Competitions
- Player registered with the under-23 team.
Goalscorers
Includes all competitive matches.
- As of match played 26 May 2024
| Rank | Pos. | No. | Player | Liga MX Apertura | Liga MX Clausura | Leagues Cup | Total |
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| 1 | MF | 7 | Uriel Antuna |
5 | 9 | 1 | 15 |
| 2 | FW | 9 | Ángel Sepúlveda |
6 | 3 | 0 | 9 |
| 3 | MF | 29 | Carlos Rotondi |
3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
| 4 | FW | 28 | Diber Cambindo |
4 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| MF | 15 | Ignacio Rivero |
1 | 3 | 0 | 4 | |
| 6 | MF | 8 | Lorenzo Faravelli |
0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
| 7 | DF | 4 | Willer Ditta |
1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| FW | 10 | Moisés |
1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |
| MF | 18 | Rodrigo Huescas |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| FW | 27 | Gabriel Fernández |
0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | |
| 11 | DF | 13 | Camilo Cándido |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| MF | 14 | Alexis Gutiérrez |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| MF | 19 | Carlos Rodríguez |
0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| Own goals | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||
| Total | 21 | 30 | 2 | 53 | |||
Clean sheets
| No. | Player | Liga MX Apertura | Liga MX Clausura | Leagues Cup | Total |
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| 1 | Andrés Gudiño |
2 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
| 23 | Kevin Mier |
0 | 10 | 0 | 10 |
| Total | 2 | 10 | 1 | 13 | |
Disciplinary record
- As of match played 26 May 2024
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| 1 | GK | |
Andrés Gudiño | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | DF | |
Rafael Guerrero | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | DF | |
Carlos Salcedo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | DF | |
Willer Ditta | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 1 |
| 5 | DF | |
Kevin Castaño | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 6 | MF | |
Érik Lira | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 7 | MF | |
Uriel Antuna | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | |
Lorenzo Faravelli | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 8 | MF | |
Jesús Dueñas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 9 | FW | |
Ángel Sepúlveda | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 13 | DF | |
Camilo Cándido | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 14 | MF | |
Alexis Gutiérrez | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 15 | MF | |
Ignacio Rivero | 5 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 0 |
| 18 | MF | |
Rodrigo Huescas | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 19 | MF | |
Carlos Rodríguez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 |
| 23 | GK | |
Kevin Mier | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 24 | DF | |
Juan Escobar | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 25 | GK | |
Sebastián Jurado | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 27 | FW | |
Gabriel Fernández | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 28 | FW | |
Diber Cambindo | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 29 | FW | |
Carlos Rotondi | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| 31 | DF | |
Luis Iturbide | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 32 | DF | |
Cristian Jiménez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 33 | DF | |
Gonzalo Piovi | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| 204 | MF | |
Mauro Zaleta | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 210 | FW | |
Bryan Gamboa | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | 50 | 0 | 2 | 44 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 100 | 1 | 3 | |||